Terrain - Revision history

WhiteCrane: Wrong word

2025-08-29T23:55:11Z

Wrong word

WhiteCrane: Corrupted forests tend to be enchanted instead

2025-08-28T03:13:21Z

Corrupted forests tend to be enchanted instead

WhiteCrane: A note about some forests

2025-05-15T14:03:27Z

A note about some forests

WhiteCrane: Also regular worn paths

2025-05-15T13:11:17Z

Also regular worn paths

WhiteCrane: /* Sacred */

2025-05-15T00:26:36Z

‎Sacred

WhiteCrane: Slight restructuring

2025-05-15T00:25:48Z

Slight restructuring

WhiteCrane: Formatting fixes and more

2025-05-15T00:18:45Z

Formatting fixes and more

WhiteCrane: Terrain Types

2025-05-15T00:10:39Z

Terrain Types

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Different areas of Nightmist have distinct biomes and these can subtly affect the performance of your character. These are internally known as 'terrain types'.

Nightmist has nine different terrain types

## Normal / Unclassified

Some areas have no assigned terrain type or is otherwise unspecified. No additional effects are applied to character.

Most city streets are this.

## Wetland / Underwater

* '''Chance to hit reduced by 50%'''
* '''Chance to fizzle increased'''

When you're wading or swimming through water, your combat prowess is significantly reduced. Spellcasters are not as adversely affected as physical attackers, but their chance to fizzle is notably increased.

Streams, rivers and other bodies of water are of this type, although some cramped corridors and deliberately disorienting rooms are set to this type to stimulate the perplexion.

## Forest

** '''Elf damage increased by 5%'''
** '''Half-Elf damage increased by 2.5%'''
** '''Druid damage increased by 10%'''
** '''Druid chance to hit increased by 10%'''
** '''Can forage for fruit and other edible items'''
** '''Can use Grasping Vines'''

Forests are the source of power for elves and druids, so an elven druid is truly a force to reckon with when surrounded by Gaea's glory, since the individual bonuses stack on top of each other. Food can be foraged by the naturalist classes, while sufficiently skilled druids can call upon the plants to ensnare their enemies.

Lush forests rich with life are of this terrain type, as well as some wild prairies.

## Underground

** '''Dwarf damage increased by 5%'''
** '''Half-Dwarf damage increased by 2.5%'''
** '''Dark-Elf chance to dodge increased by 10%'''
** '''Dark-Elf heal penalty is nullified'''
** '''Stormwrath does not work'''

## Shady

** '''Dark-Elf damage increased by 5%'''
** '''Assassinate and Smite chance to hit increased by 10%'''
** '''Assassinate damage increased by 10%'''

Dark, foreboding or corrupted woodlands are shady when the flora and fauna are not so welcoming, as are the interiors of many buildings or places where unscrupulous activities are known to take place.

## Sacred

** '''Healing power increased by 10%'''

Graveyards and some temples are of this type.

## Enchanted

** '''Spell damage increased by 10%'''
** '''Mana recharges 5 times faster'''

Places populated by magic users or a strong source of magical energy (which may be supernatural in nature) are frequently of this type.

## Mountainous

** '''Characters get hungry twice as fast'''
** '''Ranger chance to hit increased by 10%'''

As the name implies, rugged, high-altitude terrain is of this type, as are wide expanses in colder climates.

## Desert

** '''Characters get thirsty twice as fast'''
** '''Can forage for water'''

Deserts, badlands and other barren terrain in hot climates are of this type.

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 When you're wading or swimming through water, your combat prowess is significantly reduced.  Spellcasters are not as adversely affected as physical attackers, but their chance to fizzle is notably increased.
-Streams, rivers and other bodies of water are of this type, although some cramped corridors and deliberately disorienting rooms are set to this type to stimulate the perplexion.
+Streams, rivers and other bodies of water are of this type, although some cramped corridors and deliberately disorienting rooms are set to this type to simulate the perplexion.
 ==Forest==

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 * '''Assassinate and Smite chance to hit increased by 10%'''
-Dark, foreboding or corrupted woodlands are shady when the flora and fauna are not so welcoming, as are the interiors of many buildings and other shadowy locales.
+Dark and foreboding forests are shady when the flora and fauna are not so welcoming, as are the interiors of many buildings and other shadowy locales.
 ==Sacred==

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 Forests are the source of power for elves and druids, so an elven druid is truly a force to reckon with when surrounded by Gaea's glory, since the individual bonuses stack on top of each other.  Food can be foraged by the naturalist classes, while sufficiently skilled druids can call upon the plants to ensnare their enemies.
-Lush forests rich with life are of this terrain type, as well as some wild prairies.
+Lush forests rich with life are of this terrain type, as well as some wild prairies.  Dark, dead or corrupted forests are likely to be shady or enchanted instead.
 ==Underground==

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 Some areas have no assigned terrain type or is otherwise unspecified.  No additional effects are applied to character.
-Most city streets are this, as are most combat arenas.
+Most city streets are this, as are most combat arenas.  Regular paths through open fields tend to be this as well.
 ==Wetland / Underwater==

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 * '''Healing power increased by 10%'''
-Graveyards, tombs and crypts are of this type, along with some temples, although if they have been corrupted they may be shady or enchanted instead.
+Graveyards, tombs and crypts are of this type, along with some temples, although if they have been corrupted or repurposed they may be shady or enchanted instead.
 ==Enchanted==

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 Nightmist has nine different terrain types
-## Normal / Unclassified
+==Normal / Unclassified==
 Some areas have no assigned terrain type or is otherwise unspecified.  No additional effects are applied to character.
-Most city streets are this.
+Most city streets are this, as are most combat arenas.
-## Wetland / Underwater
+==Wetland / Underwater==
 * '''Chance to hit reduced by 50%'''
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 Streams, rivers and other bodies of water are of this type, although some cramped corridors and deliberately disorienting rooms are set to this type to stimulate the perplexion.
-## Forest
+==Forest==
-** '''Elf damage increased by 5%'''
+* '''Elf damage increased by 5%'''
-** '''Half-Elf damage increased by 2.5%'''
+* '''Half-Elf damage increased by 2.5%'''
-** '''Druid damage increased by 10%'''
+* '''Druid damage increased by 10%'''
-** '''Druid chance to hit increased by 10%'''
+* '''Druid chance to hit increased by 10%'''
-** '''Can forage for fruit and other edible items'''
+* '''Can forage for fruit and other edible items'''
-** '''Can use Grasping Vines'''
+* '''Can use Grasping Vines'''
 Forests are the source of power for elves and druids, so an elven druid is truly a force to reckon with when surrounded by Gaea's glory, since the individual bonuses stack on top of each other.  Food can be foraged by the naturalist classes, while sufficiently skilled druids can call upon the plants to ensnare their enemies.
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 Lush forests rich with life are of this terrain type, as well as some wild prairies.
-## Underground
+==Underground==
-** '''Dwarf damage increased by 5%'''
+* '''Dwarf damage increased by 5%'''
-** '''Half-Dwarf damage increased by 2.5%'''
+* '''Half-Dwarf damage increased by 2.5%'''
-** '''Dark-Elf chance to dodge increased by 10%'''
+* '''Dark-Elf chance to dodge increased by 10%'''
-** '''Dark-Elf heal penalty is nullified'''
+* '''Dark-Elf heal penalty is nullified'''
-** '''Stormwrath does not work'''
+* '''Stormwrath does not work'''
-## Shady
+==Shady==
-** '''Dark-Elf damage increased by 5%'''
+* '''Dark-Elf damage increased by 5%'''
-** '''Assassinate and Smite chance to hit increased by 10%'''
+* '''Assassinate damage increased by 10%'''
-** '''Assassinate damage increased by 10%'''
+* '''Assassinate and Smite chance to hit increased by 10%'''
-Dark, foreboding or corrupted woodlands are shady when the flora and fauna are not so welcoming, as are the interiors of many buildings or places where unscrupulous activities are known to take place.
+Dark, foreboding or corrupted woodlands are shady when the flora and fauna are not so welcoming, as are the interiors of many buildings and other shadowy locales.
-## Sacred
+==Sacred==
-** '''Healing power increased by 10%'''
+* '''Healing power increased by 10%'''
-Graveyards and some temples are of this type.
+Graveyards and some temples are of this type, although if they have been corrupted they may be shady or enchanted instead.
-## Enchanted
+==Enchanted==
-** '''Spell damage increased by 10%'''
+* '''Spell damage increased by 10%'''
-** '''Mana recharges 5 times faster'''
+* '''Mana recharges 5 times faster'''
 Places populated by magic users or a strong source of magical energy (which may be supernatural in nature) are frequently of this type.
-## Mountainous
+Churches are also enchanted, the holy magic within allowing magic users to rest and reflect so their mana recharges faster, which can be extremely useful during the first few levels of training when one's mana pool is extremely small.
-** '''Characters get hungry twice as fast'''
+* '''Characters get hungry twice as fast'''
-** '''Ranger chance to hit increased by 10%'''
+* '''Ranger chance to hit increased by 10%'''
 As the name implies, rugged, high-altitude terrain is of this type, as are wide expanses in colder climates.
-## Desert
+==Desert==
-** '''Characters get thirsty twice as fast'''
+* '''Characters get thirsty twice as fast'''
-** '''Can forage for water'''
+* '''Can forage for water'''
 Deserts, badlands and other barren terrain in hot climates are of this type.